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ATE293946T1 - VAGINAL TAMPON - Google Patents

VAGINAL TAMPON

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Publication number
ATE293946T1
ATE293946T1 AT03022429T AT03022429T ATE293946T1 AT E293946 T1 ATE293946 T1 AT E293946T1 AT 03022429 T AT03022429 T AT 03022429T AT 03022429 T AT03022429 T AT 03022429T AT E293946 T1 ATE293946 T1 AT E293946T1
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Austria
Prior art keywords
grooves
tampon
vaginal tampon
vaginal
ribs
Prior art date
Application number
AT03022429T
Other languages
German (de)
Inventor
Lothar Schmidt
Original Assignee
Hysalma Gmbh
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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/20—Tampons, e.g. catamenial tampons; Accessories therefor
    • A61F13/2051—Tampons, e.g. catamenial tampons; Accessories therefor characterised by the material or the structure of the inner absorbing core

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Epidemiology (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Vascular Medicine (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Absorbent Articles And Supports Therefor (AREA)
  • Orthopedics, Nursing, And Contraception (AREA)

Abstract

The vaginal tampon (1), with a withdrawal thread at the end side (3), has grooves (4) along the outer surface, separated by longitudinal ribs (5). The grooves and ribs follow an undulating path, with alternating larger and smaller curvatures. The gaps between the grooves is constant as far as the insertion end (2) of the tampon.
AT03022429T 2003-02-18 2003-10-07 VAGINAL TAMPON ATE293946T1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE10306678A DE10306678A1 (en) 2003-02-18 2003-02-18 Vaginal tampon, for feminine hygiene, has undulating grooves along the surface which are separated by ribs, to increase fluid absorbance

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
ATE293946T1 true ATE293946T1 (en) 2005-05-15

Family

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
AT03022429T ATE293946T1 (en) 2003-02-18 2003-10-07 VAGINAL TAMPON

Country Status (5)

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EP (1) EP1459720B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE293946T1 (en)
DE (2) DE10306678A1 (en)
ES (1) ES2243846T3 (en)
PT (1) PT1459720E (en)

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BRPI0924928B1 (en) 2009-06-29 2019-06-25 Essity Hygiene And Health Aktiebolag "COMPRESSED MENSTRUAL CAP
US8460262B2 (en) 2009-10-19 2013-06-11 Mcneil-Ppc, Inc. Tampon with segmented grooves
EP2590608B1 (en) 2010-07-09 2014-11-05 Ontex Hygieneartikel Deutschland GmbH Press and method for producing absorbent article
US8938866B2 (en) 2011-05-03 2015-01-27 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Integrated tampon and method for making
AT513070B1 (en) 2012-07-06 2014-04-15 Ruggli Projects Ag everyday tampon
US8834439B2 (en) 2012-09-27 2014-09-16 Johnson & Johnson Gmbh Tampon with continuous groove forms
US8827975B2 (en) 2012-09-27 2014-09-09 Johnson & Johnson Gmbh Tampon with extended groove forms
US9168184B2 (en) 2012-09-27 2015-10-27 Johnson & Johnson Gmbh Tampon with penetrating groove segments
US9622919B2 (en) 2014-11-13 2017-04-18 Johnson & Johnson Gmbh Method of shaping a tampon for feminine hygiene
USD834189S1 (en) * 2016-07-29 2018-11-20 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Tampon
US11395770B2 (en) 2017-06-01 2022-07-26 Johnson & Johnson Gmbh Tampon press jaws
US20220133549A1 (en) * 2019-03-01 2022-05-05 Tampro Inc. Reduced-leakage tampon
US12059331B2 (en) 2019-09-27 2024-08-13 Johnson & Johnson Gmbh Shaped tampon
US11918443B2 (en) 2019-09-27 2024-03-05 Johnson & Johnson Gmbh Apparatus for forming a catamenial tampon
US11950986B2 (en) 2019-09-27 2024-04-09 Johnson & Johnson Gmbh Tampon press
USD1046123S1 (en) 2023-04-28 2024-10-08 Tampro Inc. Tampon

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EP1108408A1 (en) * 1999-12-14 2001-06-20 The Procter & Gamble Company Digital tampon with uneven number of ribs
DE20002337U1 (en) * 2000-02-10 2000-04-20 HYSALMA Hygiene Sales und Marketing GmbH, 45481 Mülheim tampon
DE10114786C2 (en) * 2001-03-26 2003-07-17 Johnson & Johnson Gmbh Feminine hygiene tampon and method and apparatus for making the same

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
PT1459720E (en) 2005-06-30
ES2243846T3 (en) 2005-12-01
EP1459720A1 (en) 2004-09-22
DE10306678A1 (en) 2004-08-26
DE50300489D1 (en) 2005-06-02
EP1459720B1 (en) 2005-04-27

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